A 51-year-old Florida man kayaking without a life jacket attempted to paddle away from a Florida Fish and Wildlife Officer who asked that he come to shore when the lack of the personal flotation device was noted, according to an arrest report.

The man, John Hebert of Pensacola, was kayaking near the Theo Baars Bridge to Perdido Key, when the May 27 incident occurred.

According to the report, FWC Officer John Clark asked Hebert if he had a life jacket on his vessel. Florida law requires a personal flotation device be available on a kayak, although adults do not need to wearing it.

Clark said in the report that he jumped in the water, grabbed the kayak and pulled it to shore, at which point he smelled a “strong odor” of alcohol and noticed Hebert’s eyes were red and watery. His speech was also slurred, according to the report.

Hebert allegedly “performed poorly,” on a sobriety test and was charged with operating a vessel with an unlawful breath alcohol level, marijuana possession, and interference or obstruction of an FWC officer.

Paddleboarders must also have a life jacket available unless the paddleboard is being used within a “swimming, surfing, or bathing area,” according to FWC.

Anyone under the age of 6 must wear a life jacket while in a canoe, kayak or paddleboard.

A group of kayakers paddle down the Indian River as they approach the 707 bridge in Tequesta, Florida, April 25, 2018. (Greg Lovett / The Palm Beach Post)